"I'm well aware that it is one of Collingwood's strengths. But I believe now, that every coach will be trying to have 70-plus interchanges, simply for the speed and energy required by the players."

"Collingwood games are always big. You have the big crowd, big interest - the love them or hate them attitude is what Collingwood is all about. From a marketing point of view playing them up here early in the year is exactly what you want and from a playing point of view it's always a little different for all the same reasons."

"If Anthony Rocca kicks six they will usually win. They have got good run and movement but he is still the main strike weapon. Daniel Merrett will get that job and it will be a big task."

"If Jared Brennan plays full-forward and kicks seven we will probably win the game. But he will play different spots. Last week he didn't do much as a forward but wasn't too bad as part of the midfield rotation."

"He should be much better in a month than he is now. We are just playing him now because we believe he is better than the other alternatives."

"For me the more time I get to spend on the field the better. It's great to get the chance up forward and just try to take a bit of pressure off the guys up there and create a goal or two."

"Jonathan was exceptional (against the Eagles) and when Daniel Bradshaw joined in for a quarter we actually looked OK. But you just can't be a one-man forward line. I wish a few others could join in."

"We will be hoping our ruckmen do well this week so our supporters think we have some idea what we are doing."

"On a coaching level they probably give you the inside running into the type of game plan they may implement. But the reality is that is a predictability. And the thing with predictability is you still have to be able to stop it."